Golf game



Sept. 14, 1937. G. J. FORCIER 2,092,965

GOLF GAME Filed April 1, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet l FILE-.1

Falzlvm' Fauzwav INVENTOR. Geoge J Fbrc/er ATTORNEY.

Se t. 14, 1937. G. J. FORCIER 2,092,965

GOLF'GAME Filed April 1, 1956 2' Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. 6 60/8: J Fwc/er BY ju W ATTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 14, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFmE Claims.

This invention relates to an improvement in simulated golf games, which may be set up for use either inside or outside and is designed for use with the regulation clubs and balls to afford amusement and to increase the efficiency and skill through practice, of the players.

One object is to provide a game whereby both driving and putting is employed, and which provides hazards and scoring similar to the actual game of golf.

Another object is to provide a means in the structure whereby the balls will return through channels to the player.

A further object is to provide a structure of sufiicient sturdiness to permit hard drives without overturning and of such size as proves adequate for both indoor and outdoor use; being constructed of assembled parts to facilitate packing, shipping and assembling.

These and other objects may be noted from the following specification and its accompanying illustrations, in which:-

Figure-1 is a front elevation of the device with the center section out.

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 isa side elevation with the center section out.

Fig. 4 is a section on line 44 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a section on line 55 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged section on line 6--6 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a perspective of a fragment of the scoring and return channels and the hole in one.

Fig. 8 is a top plan View of the net bar support.

Fig. 9 is a side elevation of Fig 8.

Referring to the drawings: a frame consists of a series of standards consisting of heavy bases III, II, l2, I3 and I4 substantially as shown, and having angular upright bars I5, I6, I1, I8 and I9 screwed therein, and a pair of semi-circular rods 20 and 20a (which may be of either the telescopic or sectional type to facilitate shipping and assembling) attached thereto by means of bracket clamps 2I and 2la superimposed over said bars I5, I6, I'l, I8 and I9 and projecting inwardly therefrom, the lower series of bracket clamps being slidably supported thereon, while the upper bracket clamps 2 la are rigidly attached to said bars I5, l6, l1, I8 and IS.

The connection clamps 2| and 2| (2 have a split eye 22 at one end, the short projecting split end 22a. having a slot 23 therethrough substantially as shown in Fig. 9; the opposed end of the connection clamp terminating in a round boss 24 with an aperture 25 through the center thereof and a threaded recess 26 in the top surface for a set screw 21.

A pair of bolts 28 and 29 secure the bracket clamps 2I slidably upon the'bars I5, I6, I1, I8 5 and 19, above and adjacent to the bases I0, I I, I2, I3 and I 4-, the bolts being mounted through apertures 30 and 3| in the connection clampZl and projecting through the slot 23 in the short end are secured by lock washers 32 and nuts 33.

The connection clamps 2 la are secured rigidly to the bars I5, I6, 11, I8'and I9 at or adjacent to the top ends of said rods in the same manner and by the same means.

The rods 20 and 20a are mounted through the apertures 25 in the connection clamps 2|- and 2 I a and secured thereto by set screwsZl.

A base frame 34 (made of wire mesh, or a moulded or case light-weight alloy or any material having body but little Weight)- has a series of channels or grooves 35, 36, 31, 38,39 and 40 semicircular in contour and running parallel to each other with a common center. A slight incline is shown at Ma in the top surface 41 of the frame 34, adjacent to and forward of the channel 40, the inclination being toward the common center.

A pair of depressions 42 and 43 in the frame 34- span an area ofthe channels 35 and 36 of approximately degrees to 60 degrees on an 30 angle from the center line of the device. I

An orifice 44 is in the exact center of the channel 39 on a line from the common center;

a block 45 substantially of the shape shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 5, has a tee 46, preferably of rubher or the like, adapted to be pressed into a depression 47 in the center of said block and Q projecting slightly above the top surface.

A pair of apertures 48 and 49 in the frame 34 and on opposed sides of said frame substantially as shown in Fig. 2 are directly in line vertically with the lower forwardly curved brackets 50 rigidly secured to the rod 20 by set screws 5! forward of and adjacent to the connection clamps 2| attached to the bars I6 and I8 in the bases II and I3.

A pair of similar brackets 52 are mounted in the same manner and by the same means on the upper rod 20a.

A frame cover 53, of canvas, net or the like, is secured to the frame 34 by suitable means, depending upon the material used in manufacturing the said frame, this cover 53 having the same contour as the frame, including the channels, apertures, depressions and the like, speci- 55 fied in the above description pertaining to the frame structure. The cover 53 is attached by suitable means, such as curtain hooks or the like sewed around the outer contour of the frame cover, to the rings 54 superimposed over the rod 20 and being evenly spaced atintervals around the circumference of said rod 28.

End drops or curtains 55 and 55 of the same material as the cover 53, are attached at their top edge to rings 51 on the upper rod 200. in substantially the same manner as hereinabove described, these drops 55 and 55 being secured loosely in a vertical plane between the upright bars l5 and I6 and I8 and IS; the bottom edge of said drops being secured to the rings 54, the inner vertical edge of said drops 55 and 56 being attached to the forwardly curved brackets 50 and 52 secured at the top to the rod 20a and to the rod 20 at the bottom.

Center drops 58 and 59 are secured at their top edges to. said rings 51 on the upper rod 'Ziia between the uprights I6 and I1 and I1 and I8 and at their bottom edge to rings 54 on the lower rod 20; said drops being stretched between said rods 20 and 2M; weights 60 being provided and secured to said rods, to ensure the constant tension on the center drops 58 and 59.

A semicircular top cover (ii of the same material as the drops, spans the area between the tops of the upright bars l5, l5, l1 and l8 and is drawn taut, the edges of the semicircular top cover being secured to the rings 51 on the rod 20a.

The center drops 58 and 59 have vertical bands or lines 62 and 63 down the center thereof from top to bottom, those portions on each side of the bar I! being the fairway, the outer portion of center drops 58 being the bunkers and the outer portion of center drops 59 being the sand trap. The end drops 55 and 55 are the rough.

The semicircular channels 35 to 45 inclusive are used to score points, the outer channel 35 counting the least and the inner channels 39 and 43 counting the most, the ball 62 being returned to the player through the channel into which it drops, the depressions 42 and 43 being used as traps to reduce the score when the ball 62 drops therein and rolls into the channels 35 or 36. The channel 40 has its outlet through the channel 39 as shown in Fig. 2.

The orifice 44 in the center of the channel 39 is utilized as a hole in one when the ball 62 is driven from the tee 46 of the block 45, against the vertical drops and falls into the orifice.

The end drops 55 and 56 are loosely secured to the rings 54 and 51 on the rods 25 and 20a and to rings 54a. and 510. on the forwardly curved brackets 58 and 52, to permit the ball 62, when driven against them, to drop into apertures 48 and 49 and so out through the underneath channels 63 or 64 in the frame 34.

A putting carpet 65 has a depression 66 therein; the ball 62 being putted into said depression from any angle on the putting carpet.

Flags 61 may be inserted in brackets 68 superimposed over the bars l5 to I!) inclusive. Threaded knobs 69 are screwed into the outer ends of the semicircular rods 20 and 20a, to retain the rings 54 and 51 and the brackets 2|.

In use, balls driven from the tee 46 will strike the curtains on the upright frame and fall into the channels in the base, according to the direction and speed of the balls, and will be returned by the channels to the players position. The harder a ball is driven the farther it will rebound from the curtains; and the direction it is driven will also affect its rebound and also the consequent channel it will drop into.

I claim:

1. A golf practice apparatus, comprising a base having a series of arcuate channels therein, and an upright back frame having an arcuate curtain behind the base, from which balls driven against the curtain will fall into the channels selectively according to the direction of the drive, one end of the channels extending to a position adjacent the front edge of the base, whereby the channels will return balls to substantially a players position in front of the base.

2. An apparatus as set forth in claim 1, the channels and the curtain being curved on substantially a common center.

3. An apparatus as set forth in claim 1, the curtain being inclined backwardly from the top of the frame to the rear edge of the base.

4. An apparatus as set forth in claim 1, the curtain being divided into zones corresponding to the hazards of a golf course, and the channels also corresponding thereto.

5. A golf practice apparatus comprising a back stop, and a base in front of the back stop, made of sheet material pressed to form a series of concentric channels in its upper face and a hollow rim at the outer edge with holes in the top thereof to permit balls to fall into said rim.

GEORGE J. FORCIER. 

